The Ethiopian filling is expected to take place at the end of July, without any coordination with downstream countries Egypt and Sudan. Egypt’s former assistant foreign minister, Hussein Hureidi, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that, “Egypt is taking all the necessary measures to lessen the damage caused by the dam at this time”. Another professor, Mohammed Hafiz, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that the satellite photos had shown a slight rise in the water level around two small islands in the dam’s reservoir. Negotiations between Egypt and Ethiopia over the dam broke down last December. Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said at the time that the talks were unsuccessful due to Ethiopia’s “persistent refusal” to accept any compromise.

Source: Ethiopian News June 20, 2024 12:01 UTC